Milrinone Injection 10 mg

Product introduction

Milrinone Injection is a medicine used for short-term treatment of heart failure. It is also used to treat patients with a poorly functioning heart after heart surgery. Inj milrinone makes the heart pump blood more efficiently.

It is administered under the supervision of a doctor. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration of the medicine for you. The doctor may closely monitor your blood pressure, heart rate, and ECG until you become stable. You should continue all your other medicines that are advised by the doctor for your long-term treatment even after this injection.

Common side effects of this medicine include hypotension, headaches,  arrhythmias, and tachycardia. Consult your doctor if these effects bother you. This medicine is used with caution for some people. Thus, you must inform the doctor if you are suffering from any kidney disease. Also, let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and about all the other medications that you are taking regularly.

Uses

• Heart failure

Benefits

In Heart failure

Heart failure means your heart is weak and cannot pump enough blood to your lungs and the rest of your body. The most common symptoms are breathlessness, tiredness, and swelling in your legs, ankles, abdomen and other parts of your body. It makes it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body and is therefore an effective treatment for heart failure.

This medicine will help relieve your symptoms, making you feel better and more energetic. You should make appropriate lifestyle changes (such as eating healthily and keeping active) to help this medicine be effective. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit.

Inj milrinone Side effects

Most milrinone side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Milrineon

• Hypotension (low blood pressure)
• Headache
• Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats)
• Tachycardia

How to use

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works

Milrinone Injection is a vasodilator. It increases the level of a chemical messenger (cAMP), which helps the smooth muscles to relax. Thus, dilates the blood vessels for better blood flow into the heart. It also has blood thinning property.